San Bernardino County Area

Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Service Area provides grants to local nonprofit health and human service organizations that address the priority health needs for its community service area. The current funding priorities, funding timeline, and guidelines on how to apply are provided below. This grant program is “By Invitation Only” and unsolicited funding requests will not be considered.

If you would like to apply for Grant or Sponsorship Funding for a broader service area in Southern California or Nationally, visit this site for more information and to apply.

If you would like to apply for a local event sponsorship, such as: health fairs/expositions; conferences; symposia; public policy briefings; and health education forums; visit this site for more information and to apply. 

Note: Make sure that you are submitting your sponsorship request to the appropriate medical center within your agency’s County area; otherwise, your organization’s request may be declined.

Applicant Eligibility

To be eligible for a Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Area Community Health grant, an applicant organization (or fiscal agent), must have operations in California and be one of the following types of nonprofit organizations:

• 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a 509 (a) designation indicating that the organization is not a private foundation
• A local, state, or federal government agency, including any of its subdivisions that perform substantial governmental functions

In addition, organizations must:

• Provide direct services to disadvantaged and/or underserved populations that address funding priorities identified in the Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Service Area Community Health Needs Assessment
• Provide services within the geographic boundaries of Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Service Area, which includes the communities of: Angelus Oaks, Apple Valley, Banning, Beaumont, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Bloomington, Calimesa, Cedar Glen, Cedarpines Park, Cherry Valley, Hesperia, Highland, Lake Arrowhead, Loma Linda, Lytle Creek, Mentone, Mountain View Acres, Muscoy, Patton, Phelan, Pinon Hills, Redlands, Rialto, Rimforest, Rubidoux, Running Springs, San Bernardino, Skyforest, Sugarloaf, Twin Peaks, Victorville, Wrightwood, Yucaipa, Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, Diamond Bar, La Verne, Mira Loma, Montclair, Mt. Baldy, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, San Antonio Heights, Upland

Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Area Community Health does not consider funding requests from international, social, recreational clubs, or for the following:

• Sports teams and tournaments (e.g., golf tournaments, tennis events, walks, and runs)
• Individuals
• Religious purposes
• Partisan political activities
• Endowments or memorials
• Re-granting purposes to other organizations

Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Area will not consider requests from organizations that discriminate based on gender, age, economic status, educational background, race, color, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or marital status in your programs, services, policies and administration. In addition, Community Health grants will not be awarded for activities, events, or programs organized or solely sponsored by alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceutical companies, or companies that produce firearms.

We generally do not provide grants for academic research, capital campaigns, event sponsorships (including community health fairs), or political campaigns.

Grant Award Parameters and Considerations

Organizations may only submit one application in one health need area and one strategic priority. The grant application limit is $25, 000 and have a 1-year grant term. The considerations listed below will guide the selection of grant awards. Although this is a “By Invitation Only” process it will remain highly competitive.  An invitation to apply does not automatically result in final approval for funding at any amount.

Funding will be based on the strongest grant proposals with clear and measurable objectives with the most impact to the identified populations living in the most underserved communities.

Due to the competitive nature of the grant cycle, applying and meeting these considerations can be useful in submitting a competitive proposal.  Please note that an invitation to apply does not guarantee funding.

• Project aligns closely with funding priorities and serves our service area.
• Population to be served are identified as highly vulnerable populations.  Priority is given to poor/low-income, un/underinsured targeted populations identified in the CHNA and IS Plan.
• Project budget includes other sources of funding and demonstrate sustainability.
• Project objectives are specific, measurable, action-oriented, and time-defined.
• Project/intervention is evidence- based or evidence-informed and addresses multiple drivers.
• Proposal demonstrates a clear Equity Lens approach.
• Project leverages existing initiatives and resources. This grant cannot be the only revenue source for sustainability.

To view your submitted application click here.